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toying with the global economy. and so, i think it is somewhat -- it seems great to talk about to the ninth, but the closer you get to that class, the less likely it is that you'll find the u.s. over it. the mac for me ask one other in the loco to grind out third start. he told "politico" last week that a balanced approach replacing the sequesters spending cuts and revenue should accelerate tax refund is fully possible this year for work and by person basis. does that square with people estate tax reform is going to because of scheduling. need to do with the limits of kuester and the house republicans concern if they do anything on tax reform, that they may leave themselves open to the senate not taking action and therefore an unpopular vote for no reason. are you optimistic on tax reform? >> first of all, we have to resolve this debt crisis in terms of sequestration and intern says the full faith and credit of the u.s. in the next six weeks. we are going to accomplish tax reform in the next six weeks. so we have a
toying with the global economy. and so, i think it is somewhat -- it seems great to talk about to the ninth, but the closer you get to that class, the less likely it is that you'll find the u.s. over it. the mac for me ask one other in the loco to grind out third start. he told "politico" last week that a balanced approach replacing the sequesters spending cuts and revenue should accelerate tax refund is fully possible this year for work and by person basis. does that square with...
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the one area, the boone area in the economy of boston and the united states at that great of time was one, the yankee bankers of boston, and new york to lesser extent, were paying the attention to come and that was still the moving pictures. they thought it was a fat is going to go with a y. in money in it? at kennedy do better. and because nobody else was paying attention, he got into film. and using a local bank as his page bank, a local bank that his father had helped start in east boston trust company, key, and using his friends, he raised enough money to make a bid on a failing film company. he found his way to hollywood, and in hollywood made it big. why? because he learned how to make his being an outsider into an advantage. he arrived in hollywood as another kind of an outsider, a christian. and he said over and over again from the moment he arrived in hollywood, i am the all-american boy, i'm jack armstrong, i'm a boston banker and i'm here to rescue this industry from the bad reputation that has spread over it, because the dominant studio heads and producers are jews. i'm no
the one area, the boone area in the economy of boston and the united states at that great of time was one, the yankee bankers of boston, and new york to lesser extent, were paying the attention to come and that was still the moving pictures. they thought it was a fat is going to go with a y. in money in it? at kennedy do better. and because nobody else was paying attention, he got into film. and using a local bank as his page bank, a local bank that his father had helped start in east boston...
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economy stand on its own 2 fe? >> we only he 30 seconds. >> the private sector r is dominick, the district will be hurt by a ock lilining the federal dollars. -- flatlining the federal dollars. >> i wanto talk about tax credits. our number of the week, we will quantify how many washingn businesses are considered the best places to work. stay with us. ♪ usining cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. allowing them to see through anything. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northr grumman. >> welcome back. if he would like to move up in your employme
economy stand on its own 2 fe? >> we only he 30 seconds. >> the private sector r is dominick, the district will be hurt by a ock lilining the federal dollars. -- flatlining the federal dollars. >> i wanto talk about tax credits. our number of the week, we will quantify how many washingn businesses are considered the best places to work. stay with us. ♪ usining cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters....
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he has promised to pull japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy. and he wants to reinforce ties with countries considered to be engines of growth. abe had hoped to make washington his first foreign visit. but u.s. officials couldn't find time because of president obama's inauguration. still, abe wants to visit as soon as possible. he says the alliance is the foundation of japanese security in an increasingly difficult environment. japanese and american diplomats have been struggling to agree on how to relocate a u.s. military base in okinawa. they've run into strong opposition from residents. on top of that, the americans have been pressuring the japanese to start talks on a free trade agreement. farmers and lobby groups are urging abe not to join the transpacific partnership. many wonder how abe will balance these pressures as we tries to achieve his goals. >>> foreign diplomats are still trying to find out what happened after troops mounted a rescue operation at a gas plant in algeria. islamist militants took dozens of workers earlier in the week
he has promised to pull japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy. and he wants to reinforce ties with countries considered to be engines of growth. abe had hoped to make washington his first foreign visit. but u.s. officials couldn't find time because of president obama's inauguration. still, abe wants to visit as soon as possible. he says the alliance is the foundation of japanese security in an increasingly difficult environment. japanese and american diplomats have been struggling...
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what it takes to sustain mobility, the economy, society. we can't ignore one by taking care of the other. there has to be a package deal. the simpson-bowles commission recognized it had to be part of the package. you have to demand that transportation be part of this overall solution that is put together and get into whether ideas have a better chance of enactment. but what our stance is, if you simply go to the republican caucus and say, let's raise taxes, they'll throw you out of the room. but if you go to them with a proposition, can we reduce the deficit of $150 billion? can we make the program pay its own way and can we sustain jobs and the solvency of the highway trust fund all in one, i think we'll have something to go on. again, thank you so much for the cary award. we value this and i appreciate the recognition and we want to commitment our -- continue our commitment to research and debate opportunity to share with you the thoughts on this idea. what you heard the secretary say is tony, jack and i are headed out the door. jack and
what it takes to sustain mobility, the economy, society. we can't ignore one by taking care of the other. there has to be a package deal. the simpson-bowles commission recognized it had to be part of the package. you have to demand that transportation be part of this overall solution that is put together and get into whether ideas have a better chance of enactment. but what our stance is, if you simply go to the republican caucus and say, let's raise taxes, they'll throw you out of the room....
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>> it has to do a little bit with global economy. the problem is they are running out of rich people who can afford this phone globally. they got the market dominated. disposable income. what happens they have the u.s. market locked up. there is a lot of competition from samsung phones, but the other part of the globe is emerging markets. they are not laying out $700 for a phone through the plan like you do in america. european people can afford these phones but there is not going to be a lot of growth. asian countries, they will take a knockoff if it is cheaper. you have seen recently apple launch the mini. it's cheaper than the ipad. there is a rumor they may launch a hundred dollar phone, but for china markets. >> neil: kim, is this going beyond apple or what do you think? >> i think the overall sales. the reality in this country and probably others but if you forget your lunch for the day you may not go back for your lunch but i bet everybody goes back for their phone. technology is not going anywhere and top tiered market looks
>> it has to do a little bit with global economy. the problem is they are running out of rich people who can afford this phone globally. they got the market dominated. disposable income. what happens they have the u.s. market locked up. there is a lot of competition from samsung phones, but the other part of the globe is emerging markets. they are not laying out $700 for a phone through the plan like you do in america. european people can afford these phones but there is not going to be a...
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economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. this country needs and deserves a better republican party. and there are a lot of people in the republican right now who want a better republican party who are trying to push it there. those people, i think include key leaders in the party, like the house republican leaders this week who are trying to talk their members down from the ledge. they include folks like david brooks who in saying that republicans look deeply unreasonable, they are telling republicans you are being unreasonable. you need to move to the center. the structure of their argument a bit weird, but they're pushing in the right direction. for the republican party to fix itself will require a painful process, in which insane voices stare up and stare d
economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. this country needs and deserves a better republican party. and there are a lot of people in the republican right now who want a better republican party who are trying...
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but i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this. i would like to see the labor market, fiscal policy addressed the issues that were mentioned. obviously difficult issues out there, but i do think things are moving, you know, not as fast as we would like. in that direction i am cautiously optimistic about the next oliviers. >> thank you. [applause] well, as i mentioned, i'm sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters, so let me turn the floor to them. >> thank you for your comments, chairman bernanke command for your comments. i am master's student. the first question is, if treasury had a trillion dollar platinum coin, with they have made in the count? if not, why not. >> well, i'm not going to give that any oxygen. [laughter] as you probably know, the treasury and the federal reserve over the weekend, the treasury issued a statement to which the federal reserve approved stating that we did not think this was the right way to deal with this problem. i mean, there are legal issues, pol
but i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this. i would like to see the labor market, fiscal policy addressed the issues that were mentioned. obviously difficult issues out there, but i do think things are moving, you know, not as fast as we would like. in that direction i am cautiously optimistic about the next oliviers. >> thank you. [applause] well, as i mentioned, i'm sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters, so let...
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you have to look at every aspect and look at health care costs, growthing -- growing faster than the economy. we have to fix the social security system making promises that are bigger than which we can pay out down the road. .. but he recognizes the threat it putouts there in the economy in that you can't possibly imagine the real growth coming without a sense of stability. the with coming from knowing what these changes will be so you could have planning investments, job creation, all the necessary pieces of moving the economy forward. the big wild card is when people are going to make these tough choices instead of using them to fight in the normal political boxes. what is going to happen next? it's on a different path than i would have thought. if you think about the prospect theory which basically says when you're delivering good news you want to do it in lots of little pieces if they got a promotion than you want to tell them they got a raise and then tell them they got a bigger office. each piece of big news is good and makes people happier. if you were doing bad use and waiting for an
you have to look at every aspect and look at health care costs, growthing -- growing faster than the economy. we have to fix the social security system making promises that are bigger than which we can pay out down the road. .. but he recognizes the threat it putouts there in the economy in that you can't possibly imagine the real growth coming without a sense of stability. the with coming from knowing what these changes will be so you could have planning investments, job creation, all the...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. twe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. >> back tore tip >> back for the tip of the day. the interview with the corporal hammar. mr. o'reilly sometimes i'm critical of you. i believe without your intervention corporal hammar would still be sitting in that mexican prison. i will never set foot in mexico again. and kudos to the corporal for his grace during the interview. and americans would otherwise be powersless time and time again, regardless. thank you for the kind words. big thanks to the brilliant cartoonist bruce kinsley who illustrates one fiphilmore and mentioning the cartoon yesterday. and the complete interview with corporal hammar is posted on billoreilly.com. and come on, al gore is being a capitalist, i thought you were a big supporter of capitalism.
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economy. if i were a cubin i sure would like that to continue, and i would do everything i could to to get that to continue i think it is waning and it hit a high water mark and it is reseeding and i think that serves certainly the purposes of the united states and i think that's fine. i don't blame the countries that are receiving subsidized oil shipments. i would love for somebody to subsidize, you know, the things that i need to buy. that's in their own self-interest and the need to be thinking about what's going to happen because let's go back. if you take some of the data talked about on the economy, and you are the next, you are the government of venezuela, the easiest place to cut back is where you are getting away. if i am the recipient of that oil, i would be worried right now. that's just in the self-interest of the government of venezuela if you have a deficit, you know, stop giving away, stop subsidizing sales to people. that would be the logical thing to do. and if you had a gover
economy. if i were a cubin i sure would like that to continue, and i would do everything i could to to get that to continue i think it is waning and it hit a high water mark and it is reseeding and i think that serves certainly the purposes of the united states and i think that's fine. i don't blame the countries that are receiving subsidized oil shipments. i would love for somebody to subsidize, you know, the things that i need to buy. that's in their own self-interest and the need to be...
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i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this -- stronger labor markets, fiscal policy address the issues that i mentioned. there are a lot of difficult issues out there. i do think things are moving, not as fast as we would like, but in the right direction. i am cautiously optimistic about the next couple of years. >> thank you. [applause]as i mentioned, i am sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters. let me turn the floor to them. quick thank you for your comments chairman bernanke. i am a masters student. the first question is this -- if treasury minted a trillion dollar platinum coin, with the fed have except did it -- accepted it? >> i am not going to give that any oxygen. as you probably know, the treasury and federal reserve -- the treasury issued a statement that we did not think this was the right way to deal with this problem. there are legal issues and policy issues. the right way to deal with this problem, as i said earlier, is for congress to
i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this -- stronger labor markets, fiscal policy address the issues that i mentioned. there are a lot of difficult issues out there. i do think things are moving, not as fast as we would like, but in the right direction. i am cautiously optimistic about the next couple of years. >> thank you. [applause]as i mentioned, i am sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters. let me turn the floor...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ ♪
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man: infrastructure is vital to the american economy. water, after all, is an essential ingredient in hundreds of thousands of everyday products. narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean water. narrator: while the water infrastructure provides for our health, safety, and economy, a growing concern is that the value society derives from water has not traditionally been reflected in the price we pay for water. man: when you take a look at how much people pay for water, as a percentage of median household income, it's usually less than 1%. and when you compare that to how much we pay for electric
man: infrastructure is vital to the american economy. water, after all, is an essential ingredient in hundreds of thousands of everyday products. narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and...
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this is a developing economy. so in terms of guidelines, the latest figures that we saw for 2012 in terms of gdp or for industrial output and everything else that we saw today looks as though it's point to go a rebound for the chinese economy. although the big question is whether or not this is a full blown recovery and we just don't have those answers yet. kelly. >> eunice, thanks very much recording in from the evening in beijing. you can see the increase in smog we've been seeing all week there. for more on what's happening in china, lewis patz. welcome. thank you so much for your time today. let's start, because as we just heard from eunice, there's a sense that maybe if the decimal point doesn't tell you the whole story, it does add to the feeling growth is turning around. do you expect in 2013 that we see a pick up in china? >> yes. i do think that 2013 as a whole will look better than 2012 did. we started 2012 very weak. we ended 2012 a bit better and we enter 2013 stronger. so it's that momentum that reall
this is a developing economy. so in terms of guidelines, the latest figures that we saw for 2012 in terms of gdp or for industrial output and everything else that we saw today looks as though it's point to go a rebound for the chinese economy. although the big question is whether or not this is a full blown recovery and we just don't have those answers yet. kelly. >> eunice, thanks very much recording in from the evening in beijing. you can see the increase in smog we've been seeing all...
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. >> that would be a financial disaster, not only for our country but for the worldwide economy. i don't think it is a question that is even on the table. >> and the last question of his press conference, the president was asked if he may be more successful with some of the nuts you just heard from if he spent more quality time with them. >> you and your staff are too insular, that you don't socialize enough. >> this, of course, is one of the great myths of governing, that intractable problems, political problems, can somehow be solved over a card game and a couple of drinks. that has never, ever been the case nor will it ever be the case. >> i like speaker boehner personally. and you know, when we went out and played golf we had a great time. but that didn't get a deal done in 2011. >> the president actually had to remind the media that congressional behavior is the result of democracy. >> now if the american people feel strongly about these issues and they push hard and they reward, or don't reward members of congress with their votes, if -- you know if -- if they reject sort o
. >> that would be a financial disaster, not only for our country but for the worldwide economy. i don't think it is a question that is even on the table. >> and the last question of his press conference, the president was asked if he may be more successful with some of the nuts you just heard from if he spent more quality time with them. >> you and your staff are too insular, that you don't socialize enough. >> this, of course, is one of the great myths of governing,...
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we need to diversify our local economy in virginia. i hope we can work with both of our senators to get this done. host: we are talking with representative scott rigell. this is a headline in "the washington post." she talks about a new freshman class of republicans and your class as well that had been a headache for the speaker. there will be a test on tuesday. where do you come down on this? guest: i think we have been good for the speaker. i am not dodging the questione. everybody needs to shoot straight. i do not know how i will vote on the particular bill. it has only come out in the last day or so. we have not anticipated and planned for these type of natural disasters. you would think we would have budgeted enough. either we're not done a good estimates or we are spending far more than we should. i will be evaluating that. i know there will be some amendments. there are some things that i don't think most americans would not funded. therein lies the challenge. every bill we vote on on typically has some things that are good and
we need to diversify our local economy in virginia. i hope we can work with both of our senators to get this done. host: we are talking with representative scott rigell. this is a headline in "the washington post." she talks about a new freshman class of republicans and your class as well that had been a headache for the speaker. there will be a test on tuesday. where do you come down on this? guest: i think we have been good for the speaker. i am not dodging the questione. everybody...
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this country faces, according to respondents of the latest gallup poll looking at the deficit and the economy and unemployment is far more important. public policy in washington. the president is going after our guns, unveiling the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals and nearly two decades here is this moments. the reson that there is so for the second amendment to prevail despite his assault. the decade-long assault weapons ban, which ran from 1994, it did not work. 1994 was a different year, by the way, then this year, 2013. and the political conditions are quite different because the reality of america is quite different. it is important to look back and think about the fact that in '94, the house, the senate, and the white house were all controlled by democrats. today republicans control just the house as the president likes to constantly remind us. back then president clinton pushed the assault weapons ban as part of a broader crime bill. it was not just an imperious and grabbed, but it was an important piece of legislation, and it was a different time. despite the prosperity, the
this country faces, according to respondents of the latest gallup poll looking at the deficit and the economy and unemployment is far more important. public policy in washington. the president is going after our guns, unveiling the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals and nearly two decades here is this moments. the reson that there is so for the second amendment to prevail despite his assault. the decade-long assault weapons ban, which ran from 1994, it did not work. 1994 was a different...
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economy in 2013. real gdp growth in the nine states in the first half of 2013 before below 2% accelerating to 2.6% in the fourth quarter. the committee believes that the combination of tax hikes, a prolonged fight or the debt ceiling, and the possibility of severe spending cuts in 2013 have the potential to really stop this recovery in its tracks. one thing you will notice from our forecast table is that the recession probabilities from the committee are higher than normal. we still have the probability of a recession at 23% and for 2014, 20%. that is a little bit higher than what we typically see. we think the private sector is poised for sustainable growth. i think the housing numbers point to one area of strength, the housing market. the tax hikes at the start of 2013 will create a drag on gdp of at least 1.25%. the potential for additional budget and spending cuts from sequestration could add to the downside risks. we think resolving the debt ceiling in a timely manner and providing more clarity o
economy in 2013. real gdp growth in the nine states in the first half of 2013 before below 2% accelerating to 2.6% in the fourth quarter. the committee believes that the combination of tax hikes, a prolonged fight or the debt ceiling, and the possibility of severe spending cuts in 2013 have the potential to really stop this recovery in its tracks. one thing you will notice from our forecast table is that the recession probabilities from the committee are higher than normal. we still have the...
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saying it is encouraged that congressional republicans may back off their insistence on holding our economy hostage, a temporary extension would avert an immediate crisis since the country is set to reach its debt limit as early as mid- february. >> default is not an acceptable option. congress has to simply do its job and pay the bills they've already racked up. >> reporter: all of this sets the stage for even bigger battles ahead when lawmakers have to revisit this issue and deal with automatic spending cuts and the possibility of a partial government shutdown when another temporary measure ex perils the end of march. in -- expires the end of march, in washington jennifer davis, fox news. >>> attorney general eric holder is defending president obama's gun control plan, many arguing the president is violating the constitution with his 23 executive orders, but molder dismisses those attacks and said he's -- holder dismisses those attacks and said he's asking every governor across the country to back the president's stance. >> many of you are trying to heed and honor the lesson from sandy ho
saying it is encouraged that congressional republicans may back off their insistence on holding our economy hostage, a temporary extension would avert an immediate crisis since the country is set to reach its debt limit as early as mid- february. >> default is not an acceptable option. congress has to simply do its job and pay the bills they've already racked up. >> reporter: all of this sets the stage for even bigger battles ahead when lawmakers have to revisit this issue and deal...
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the economy's growing instead of contracting. in the first quarter of 2009, the gdp contracted and grew 3.1% when measured last. now, though it remains where it was before the great recession, consumer confidence has nearly doubled and a larger percentage of americans, 41% according to our last poll, believe the country's heading in the right direction, up 26% in january 2009. on the other hand, there's other data to support the idea that the country is not much better off and that the struggling economy is taking a toll on families. median household income, lower than it was in 2009. 46% millions live below the poverty line. more than four years ago. the federal public debt has increased from $10.6 trillion in january 2009 to $16.4 trillion now. there's the big number same as four years ago. the unemployment rate of 7.8%, though it's down from a high of 10% in october 2009. other figures of the last four years. number of u.s. troops in iraq, dropped from nearly 140,000 to 200. as the president fulfilled the promise to end that w
the economy's growing instead of contracting. in the first quarter of 2009, the gdp contracted and grew 3.1% when measured last. now, though it remains where it was before the great recession, consumer confidence has nearly doubled and a larger percentage of americans, 41% according to our last poll, believe the country's heading in the right direction, up 26% in january 2009. on the other hand, there's other data to support the idea that the country is not much better off and that the...
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economy. >>> and jump t to the top of the ftse 100 after third quarter revenue beat the forecast, burberry had earnings higher than expected. >>> all right. sorted out my mike issues. "worldwide exchange" is slightly different today because we're analyzing the first german gdp numbers. >> and i come to the u.s. where it's all annualized and we stick to the european data and it's quarter on quarter. given the context, we're still working through what all that means. >> exports in november, down 94.1 billion is where we essentially went. 98.4 billion was the october numbers. so exports in november driving down. and that gdp number is worth pulling out. exports for the year, up 4.1%. as far as production is concerned, it was up 2% in november. but the forecast were for it to rise up 1%. it was a very weak october, as well. it was this production and that production number. when that came out, it essentially made people put a pretty fourth quarter in the whole, kelly. what we're trying to do is de
economy. >>> and jump t to the top of the ftse 100 after third quarter revenue beat the forecast, burberry had earnings higher than expected. >>> all right. sorted out my mike issues. "worldwide exchange" is slightly different today because we're analyzing the first german gdp numbers. >> and i come to the u.s. where it's all annualized and we stick to the european data and it's quarter on quarter. given the context, we're still working through what all that...
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>> i hope the president can turn this economy around. we are all rooting for our economy. but his policies are a disaffer and the american people are scared to death. >> eric: joe, if you listen to matt, the president's policies may not seem to work? >> well, i -- with respect to matt, i tried to let the facts. he's right. we need a fair, simple and compliant tax code. we have $150 billion that corporations do in tax expenditures to avoid the tax rates. so their tax rate on average is 16%, not 35%. but that's inefficient. we have to do what matt said, and tax people efficiently. if you go back to world war ii and take all the years since then, when our tax rate was 70% in the 50s and you look at periods with more than 38%, we had an employment rate that grew of .5%. when the tax rate was -- excuse me -- was 2%. when the tax rate went down to 38% or below, we grew at five%. my point is this is not taxes. what is key, let's take murderrive and regalations on businesses, they have increased. if they are paying 33% more for regulations per individual, you are not opening up th
>> i hope the president can turn this economy around. we are all rooting for our economy. but his policies are a disaffer and the american people are scared to death. >> eric: joe, if you listen to matt, the president's policies may not seem to work? >> well, i -- with respect to matt, i tried to let the facts. he's right. we need a fair, simple and compliant tax code. we have $150 billion that corporations do in tax expenditures to avoid the tax rates. so their tax rate on...
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and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. >> and let me tell you, it is just been a true thrill to watch this handsome, charming individual grow into the man and the president that he is. >> first of all, i love michelle obama. and to address the most significant vent of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. >> that is so cute. >>> the world will be watching as president obama lays out his plans for the next four years and he set the bar high saying abraham lincoln's second inaugural is the most like he would like to emulate. danielle leigh is at the center of it all. >> reporter: good morning. it was a couple minutes ago that we saw the first people begin arriving for this public ceremony later this morning. we're expecting up to 800,000 people to crowd on to the national mall where i'm standing to watch history in the making. president obama taking the oath of office for the final time. all along where i'm standing there are big screens to help people get as close a view as possible, even as they are prodded several blocks back from
and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. >> and let me tell you, it is just been a true thrill to watch this handsome, charming individual grow into the man and the president that he is. >> first of all, i love michelle obama. and to address the most significant vent of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. >> that is so cute. >>> the world will be watching as president obama lays out his plans for the next four years...
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fdr and is this behavior and what if we threw him out of office and demanded his resignation as the economy was recovered? all the way back to the french and indian war, a very young george washington was riding very romantic letters to a woman who was not mrs. washington. her name was sally terry fairfax, very attractive, older, sophisticated neighbor. what if washington's letters have become public during the for -- french and and -- ran the french and indian war. not the first and not the worst. patraeus is not the first and not the worst. been there done that. it pains me to say that even abraham lincoln visited prostitutes. say it isn't so. but it happens. now, the details on a sketchy. there are not a lot of letters written about this, but here is so we can piece together. lincoln's best friend was joshua speed. he was, perhaps, a dashing and handsome and i guess what you with the ladies as lincoln was allegedly only an awkward and of lucky in romance. he felt sorry for lincoln. invited him to work in his general store. and he did not have a place to stay. he let him stay of stairs of
fdr and is this behavior and what if we threw him out of office and demanded his resignation as the economy was recovered? all the way back to the french and indian war, a very young george washington was riding very romantic letters to a woman who was not mrs. washington. her name was sally terry fairfax, very attractive, older, sophisticated neighbor. what if washington's letters have become public during the for -- french and and -- ran the french and indian war. not the first and not the...
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so there are ways that we can do it, but to say that we're not -- we're going to jeopardize the economy of the united states and frankly even the world by not paying the bills that have already been incurred is absolutely -- [talking over to each other] david: you were willing to bring us to that brink in 02, 04, and 06. >> no i wasn't. david: you voted in favor of keeping the debt limit ceiling right where it was, that was the same kind of danger in going over into that default mode, no? >> it wasn't because that was a kind of protest vote knowing very full well that this was going to pass. are we seriously going to not let president bush pay for the debts that had been incurred? i absolutely would have voted in favor of raising the debt ceiling. david: final question about spending because i'm getting a wrap here. >> sure. david: we had in 2008 we had spending level of about 3 trillion dollars. in 2009 that ballooned up about 20% to about 3 1/2 trillion dollars. now, a lot of that was because of the stimulus program, which was part bush and part president obama. but then we remained a
so there are ways that we can do it, but to say that we're not -- we're going to jeopardize the economy of the united states and frankly even the world by not paying the bills that have already been incurred is absolutely -- [talking over to each other] david: you were willing to bring us to that brink in 02, 04, and 06. >> no i wasn't. david: you voted in favor of keeping the debt limit ceiling right where it was, that was the same kind of danger in going over into that default mode, no?...
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economy hostage and force drastic spending cuts. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> security is a big concern this inauguration. special forces arrived today to help with crowd control. with details on how security is being mustled up. >> you know when you see a jersey barrier like we have here, that obviously means don't go there, but they don't work well on the water. >> it's no secret or surprise that a presidential inauguration means changes on d.c. city streets. 6,000 troops are coming to -- they'll be highly visible. >> for that 48-hour period, the waterways will be closed to all recreational boating traffic. >> reporter: security officials say there's no specific maritime threat nor one on land, but all always they choose to air on the side of caution. >> we're helping to ensure the safety and security of the public. keeping a gulls eye view of the pa tom mac. >> we had a full shutdown for the entire two days of the inauguration. this time we're going to allow the vessels to operate, bakley water taxis and dinner boats, but the
economy hostage and force drastic spending cuts. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> security is a big concern this inauguration. special forces arrived today to help with crowd control. with details on how security is being mustled up. >> you know when you see a jersey barrier like we have here, that obviously means don't go there, but they don't work well on the water. >> it's no secret or surprise that a presidential inauguration means changes on d.c. city streets. 6,000...
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and the thing that hung over the economy at that time was inflation. we just couldn't seem to deal with the inflation problem. so we had a deep recession in '7 4-'75. we had another recession in 1980, we had another recession in 1981-'82, so a double dip recession. and then finally, paul volcker who was chairman of the federal reserve and his colleagues decided to whack the economy over the head really hard and take the inflation out of the system, and finally it did, although it took a while. it wasn't really until the fall in oil prices in '86, but we really got rid of the inflation demon and, i think in some ways, laid the groundwork for the period following that in the 1990s when we had strong productivity growth, we had strong markets really starting in the mid 1980s. so the analogy in my mind is we have this deficit that's now hanging over us, um, and for some of the same reasons it's a really hard problem to solve. it lacks a federal reserve, so we don't have the equivalent of an actor like paul volcker who can come in and say, okay, we're going
and the thing that hung over the economy at that time was inflation. we just couldn't seem to deal with the inflation problem. so we had a deep recession in '7 4-'75. we had another recession in 1980, we had another recession in 1981-'82, so a double dip recession. and then finally, paul volcker who was chairman of the federal reserve and his colleagues decided to whack the economy over the head really hard and take the inflation out of the system, and finally it did, although it took a while....
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the rest of the world is counting on our economy right now to keep growing so the world economy can keep growing. when newt gingrich says this is a bad idea to use -- hold the country hostage to the debt ceiling, when newt gingrich looks like a moderate and a statesman, i think the republicans ought to rethink their strategy. >> ruth, how badly would this damage the economic recovery? i think it would totally wipe it out. it would probably bring from what i could see unemployment to levels that we haven't seen even back when we had the economic problems in the start of 2009. it would be worse than that. what do you think? >> it would be a complete disaster. and both sides have acknowledged that, that i think the president put it really well today when he said that the republicans are essentially saying if we don't get 100% of what we want, we're going to blow up the economy. and nobody doubts that it would blow up the economy. but also what they're pushing for is deep cuts that will hurt that very same list of people you started the segment with. they want cuts to social security, to med
the rest of the world is counting on our economy right now to keep growing so the world economy can keep growing. when newt gingrich says this is a bad idea to use -- hold the country hostage to the debt ceiling, when newt gingrich looks like a moderate and a statesman, i think the republicans ought to rethink their strategy. >> ruth, how badly would this damage the economic recovery? i think it would totally wipe it out. it would probably bring from what i could see unemployment to...
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we have money, we have an economy he. we are in a very different situation than the founders ever were or could have imagined. but we still have those inclination's are we involved in foreign policy to protect our interests, are we involved in foreign policy to project in the world? >> host: it is a different time in america's place in the world. the nations are very much a threat, 25 years after the person in the white house this is a country very much at risk. how do the people that you write about half contemporary offers, how did that translate the frankenstein of the founding to the debate about foreign policy and in afghanistan? >> guest: a lot of them quote washington's farewell that you shouldn't be involved on the alliance's. there tends to be a very nativist going out through the books. >> host: what do you mean by nativist? >> guest: let the world flight and pull back and take care of ourselves. i do not sense among the contemporary conservatives i do not get a sense of foreign policy coherence than i do on the
we have money, we have an economy he. we are in a very different situation than the founders ever were or could have imagined. but we still have those inclination's are we involved in foreign policy to protect our interests, are we involved in foreign policy to project in the world? >> host: it is a different time in america's place in the world. the nations are very much a threat, 25 years after the person in the white house this is a country very much at risk. how do the people that you...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> right now at 11:00, snow is falling in parts of virginia. see what's coming in overnight here in d.c. >> lance armstrong admits to deep doping. >> yes or no, did you take banned substances to enhance your performance in psych snlg. >> yes. >> tonight, the cyclist talks about his reckless behavior and why he was a bully. >> plus, a teen girl reveals what she did to get away from a man who tried to kidnap her from the school bus stop. we begin tonight with the weather. our area dodged a bullet when it came to the snow. wind chills could be in the teens tonight. doug is here with the forecast. >> the snow has stayed well to the south. you look at the radar picture, it looks like we're looking at some rain and snow across portions of the region. but that's not it at all. this was the area i thought would see the most snow. upwards of four inches potent l potentially. if you look at the radar picture now, this is where we'
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> right now at 11:00, snow is falling in parts of virginia. see what's coming in overnight here in d.c. >> lance armstrong admits to deep doping. >> yes or no, did you take banned substances to enhance your performance in psych snlg. >> yes. >> tonight, the cyclist talks about his reckless behavior and why he was...
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then when the economy turns and it always turns, when that economy turns you have nothing in the pipe. and, people run you over out of the gate. >> reporter: but, not all innovation happens in multibillion dollar labs. here in manhattan's fashion district, www.ilikewhatyourwearing.com is trying to ignite a fashion revolution. started by olivia gossett, the website sells cutting edge clothing by rising designers. but, it's also an online magazine-- one that uses cute articles to sell products and foster those independent designers. >> i think we're opening up gateways in the industry for other people that otherwise wouldn't have a chance to make a name for themselves. you know you see the same dress on four different websites for four different prices from the same label and you're left kind of wondering isn't their more out there. >> reporter: ilwyw.com may not help cure for cancer, but it might create jobs. and, it's part of a push by new york city's borough president scott stringer to make the big apple a destination for start- ups. what he calls the innovation economy. >> how we ta
then when the economy turns and it always turns, when that economy turns you have nothing in the pipe. and, people run you over out of the gate. >> reporter: but, not all innovation happens in multibillion dollar labs. here in manhattan's fashion district, www.ilikewhatyourwearing.com is trying to ignite a fashion revolution. started by olivia gossett, the website sells cutting edge clothing by rising designers. but, it's also an online magazine-- one that uses cute articles to sell...
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china's economy is not as hot as it used to be. it has the government is scrambling to find a new spark. onstage, the ballet world is known for its beauty and grace. behind-the-scenes today, there has been a brutal force. the artistic director has been seriously injured after someone threw acid in his face. for more on the possible motive, here is our washington correspondent. >> one of the stars. he graces the famous stage. and still a high-profile figure. here he is with the head of the grand reopening of the theater just over a year ago. but last night, he was attacked outside of his apartment block, and and and amassed through asset from the bottle into his face and fled. he received serious burns and was rushed to hospital. doctors had been battling to save his sights. today, a deep sense of shock. >> impossible. how it isderstand possible. >> why was he targeted? one theory put forward by the ballet is that he made enemies in his role of artistic director. >> he is the one that decides so many things and every time a decision
china's economy is not as hot as it used to be. it has the government is scrambling to find a new spark. onstage, the ballet world is known for its beauty and grace. behind-the-scenes today, there has been a brutal force. the artistic director has been seriously injured after someone threw acid in his face. for more on the possible motive, here is our washington correspondent. >> one of the stars. he graces the famous stage. and still a high-profile figure. here he is with the head of the...
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i want to see our economy recover. i like to see a stronger labor market, fiscal policy address the issue that i mentioned. -- issues that i mentioned. i think that things are moving in the right direction. i am cautiously optimistic about the next couple of years. >> thank you. [applause] i am sure there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters. let me turn the floor to them. >> i master student -- am a master's student. if treasury had mentored a trillion dollars and platinum coin, with the fed have accepted it -- minted a trillion dollar platinum coin, with the fed have accepted it, and what would it mean going forward? >> i am not going to give that any oxygen. [laughter] the treasury and federal reserve over the weekend -- the treasury issued a statement that the federal reserve approved, stating that we did not think this was the right way to deal with this problem. there are legal issues, policy issues. the right way to deal with this problem is for congress to do what it is s
i want to see our economy recover. i like to see a stronger labor market, fiscal policy address the issue that i mentioned. -- issues that i mentioned. i think that things are moving in the right direction. i am cautiously optimistic about the next couple of years. >> thank you. [applause] i am sure there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters. let me turn the floor to them. >> i master student -- am a master's student. if treasury had mentored...
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road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. lease for $169 per month. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. . >> welcome back. former south carolina governor mark sanford is hoping to make a come back. it is his first run for office since he made scandalous headlines when he disappeared for days with his mistress saying he was hiking in the appalachian trails and he was in argentina. in charleston, south carolina. what kind of support is he getting and what is jenny sanford saying about all of this? >> all of that will be in this report. we have all of that for you. he is getting a lot of support he said for people urging him to run. he told our affiliate that he is both fearful and excited
road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. lease for $169 per month. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. ....
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. >>> weill a rebound in the world's second largest economy be a bump for the stock exchange? today, we'll see how investors react. >>> stocks came to life thursday thanks to a surprising jump in housing starts and the lowest weekly jobless numbers since january 2008. after the bell, intel ticked lower despite better than expected earnings. more corporate reports ahead today include heavy hitters general electric, part owner of this network, and morgan stanley. gold prices settled around $1690 thursday, meaning that this 177-ounce gold nugget reportedly discovered with a metal detector in australia is worth $300,000. what a find. >>> toyota has settled the first wrongful death lawsuits. >>> oprah winfrey's interview with lance armstrong has turned a pretty penny for her new cable network. according to an executive, ads were expected to sell out. >>> well, so much for towels and juicers. dodge wants people to pitch in for a new car. >>> meanwhile, january is the best time to find travel deals. the four seasons resort on the big island of hawaii. trip adviser named it the best r
. >>> weill a rebound in the world's second largest economy be a bump for the stock exchange? today, we'll see how investors react. >>> stocks came to life thursday thanks to a surprising jump in housing starts and the lowest weekly jobless numbers since january 2008. after the bell, intel ticked lower despite better than expected earnings. more corporate reports ahead today include heavy hitters general electric, part owner of this network, and morgan stanley. gold prices...
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if it will boost the local economy. then there's the final economic reasons, physicists like molecular physicist have turned their attention to cities of theoretical exercises and said what type causes of our product give a what product cavite and the ones who've gone as far as it are convinced technically but we all know when her heart, which is the reason cities exist as when we come together, were more days. if tantalizingly difficult to prove that it's the strength of cities and not make sense economically stronger. but glaser talks about that a lot. david brooks talks about how when someone gets a patent, there required to say orestes heywood at the pet that influence to? almost always within 25 miles of the patent here. malcolm gladwell talks about the french impressionist old friends who hung out in the same buyer. they all trained the same absinthe. you know, movements are collected and made by people in proximity. people talk about if you're in a european capital come you can get five minutes done in a day. if
if it will boost the local economy. then there's the final economic reasons, physicists like molecular physicist have turned their attention to cities of theoretical exercises and said what type causes of our product give a what product cavite and the ones who've gone as far as it are convinced technically but we all know when her heart, which is the reason cities exist as when we come together, were more days. if tantalizingly difficult to prove that it's the strength of cities and not make...
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the economy is bad enough now. we'll see how to does after the mind set takes over. >> thank you, david. thank you for coming today. thanks for your remarks. obviously, this is a global economy and financial services, especially it's important to look at it from a global perspective, and it was very useful i think for you to remind us of the comment about europeans especially lit japanese had on the folker rule. with respect to the money market and mutual funds. there's talk of european action here in the near future. i was wondering for you have any advice to our friends across the ocean as far as action or whatnot with respect to the fc correcting might be thinking in doing? >> thank you, mr. commissioner, for your question. i was in london and dublin. i don't know which jurisdiction was interested in the money market fund debate. it's a big industry in both of the locals. and, you know, in both places i was told by industry as well as high level government officials at the ec on the cusp of releasing consultatio
the economy is bad enough now. we'll see how to does after the mind set takes over. >> thank you, david. thank you for coming today. thanks for your remarks. obviously, this is a global economy and financial services, especially it's important to look at it from a global perspective, and it was very useful i think for you to remind us of the comment about europeans especially lit japanese had on the folker rule. with respect to the money market and mutual funds. there's talk of european...
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meantime, tim geithner says americans are too dark about the economy right now. the treasury secretary says the economy is in the final quarter of recovery from the financial crisis. geithner tells the "wall street journal" the u.s. was well ahead of other countries in balancing debt to income and cutting leverage in the financial system. >>> and here's another reason to be a little optimistic today. mortgage rates are falling back toward record rows. freddie mac says the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan dipped to 3.38% from 3.4% last week. the 30-year average of 3.6% in 2012 was the lowest annual average in 65 years! cheaper mortgages, of course, where a major reason the housing market has been bouncing back and why many economists believe the recovery will strengthen this year. >>> and finally, sony's selling its u.s. headquarters at 550 madison avenue for $1.1 billion. the building was constructed in the early 1980's by at&t. sony bought the building in 1992 for just $236 million. back to you. >> thank you, jackie. keith? >>> president obama released his o
meantime, tim geithner says americans are too dark about the economy right now. the treasury secretary says the economy is in the final quarter of recovery from the financial crisis. geithner tells the "wall street journal" the u.s. was well ahead of other countries in balancing debt to income and cutting leverage in the financial system. >>> and here's another reason to be a little optimistic today. mortgage rates are falling back toward record rows. freddie mac says the...
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we will continue the discussion and find out what has happened and why taking a look now at the economy, its effect on the market today, good news, jobless claims dropping sharply last week, down to the lowest levels, in fact, since january of 2008. the housing sector showing its best performance in four year last month. housing for all of last year rising 28 percent, increases seen across the entire country. the good news includes permits for new start-ups. up 30% last year. the good newsdriving the snb to its best finish since late 2007 with stock prices closed higher for a third straight day. the dow up 85 points, s&p up eight to monastic 18 and a half. a 5-year high. volume on the big board, volume picking up. to bank stocks hurting the dow performance. bank of america reporting disappointing earnings. profits last 63 percent by charges related to billions of dollars in settlements on bad mortgages. city profits down 3% taking a $2 billion charge for litigation costs. not all banks disappointed. pnc profits surging 47%. investors applauding pushing the stock up almost 4%. commoditie
we will continue the discussion and find out what has happened and why taking a look now at the economy, its effect on the market today, good news, jobless claims dropping sharply last week, down to the lowest levels, in fact, since january of 2008. the housing sector showing its best performance in four year last month. housing for all of last year rising 28 percent, increases seen across the entire country. the good news includes permits for new start-ups. up 30% last year. the good...